Woodpusher

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bad player; an amateur. derogatory, informal

Synonyms

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patzerpatzerweakiewoodshifterwoodshifter

Etymology

From wood + pusher, in sardonic reference to wooden chesspieces.

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